Using technology within the classroom can be challenging.
The following website will help you navigate through some technologies available you. It will help you align your objectives with 21st Century Learning Skills and Teaching Instructions.
Hope you find it helpful. If you have any further suggestions to the site please add it to the site... OISE Science Technology
Goto "www.wikispaces.com"
My Account
--> Click New Wiki
--> Give Wiki Name, Permissions (Can be any), Wiki Type <K-12 Education (Primary and Secondary)>, Certified
--> Your site now open.
--> Edit your page using the edit button and remember to save after.
How to make it unique?
Goto Manage Wiki...
You can change or add Pages, Tags, Templates.
Templates = Outlines
How to create a new page or links to the side bar?
--> Pages
--> Add a new page OR edit navigation.
--> Make it into a link (Highlight and click link)
--> Themes and Colors
EtherPad/PiratePad: From Google:http://piratepad.net/front-page/ Alternatives: PiratePad.ca (http://piratepad.ca/)
Includes a Team Site to manage multiple pads. EtherPad Foundation (http://etherpad.org/)
-More sites that host an etherpad instance
-Option to dowload Etherpad for Windows/Mac or Linux Box
-Instructions to run/host on your own server (still raw)
The following website will help you navigate through some technologies available you. It will help you align your objectives with 21st Century Learning Skills and Teaching Instructions.
Hope you find it helpful. If you have any further suggestions to the site please add it to the site...
OISE Science Technology
http://quizboxes.com/
Jeopardy-style program, very easy to use.
http://symyx-draw.en.softonic.com/
Free Chemistry Molecule drawing software. Essentially the same as ChemDraw, but free!
How to start a wikispace (using wikispaces.com)
Goto "www.wikispaces.com"
My Account
--> Click New Wiki
--> Give Wiki Name, Permissions (Can be any), Wiki Type <K-12 Education (Primary and Secondary)>, Certified
--> Your site now open.
--> Edit your page using the edit button and remember to save after.
How to make it unique?
Goto Manage Wiki...
You can change or add Pages, Tags, Templates.
Templates = Outlines
How to create a new page or links to the side bar?
--> Pages
--> Add a new page OR edit navigation.
--> Make it into a link (Highlight and click link)
--> Themes and Colors
Other Tech for Teaching:
Educational Videos (How Tos):
http://www.khanacademy.org/
FREE University Level Online Video Courses:
http://academicearth.org/
TED Talks:
http://www.ted.com/talks
Poll Everywhere (http://www.polleverywhere.com/#how_it_works)
Allows students to use cellphones as clickers to answer a question
How to embed on PowerPoint:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1VZmIyuzEU
How to embed on Prezi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbdt-Q8h3HE
Nuclear Simulator (http://www.nucleardarkness.org/nuclear/nuclearexplosionsimulator/)
Simulation of a Nuclear Device explosion in a choice of key World Cities
Create your Own Jeopardy Game
http://jeopardylabs.com/
http://www.wolfescience.com/byojeopardy/
http://www.wolfescience.com/byojeopardy/
Moodle (http://moodle.org/)
Opensourced version with free downloads and support to host on your own site/server.
Moodle @ Abel
Available to teachers in most GTA boards or otherwise for a yearly subscription fee.
-Moodle 1.9 Login: http://moodle.abel.yorku.ca/ (see widget on the side)
-Moodle 2.1 Login: http://abelmoodle.abel.yorku.ca/moodle/login/index.php
-Getting Access to Moodle @ Abel:http://moodle.abel.yorku.ca/file.php/1/Moodle_2/Requesting_course_creator_accounts_in_Moodle_2_Oct_17.pdf
EtherPad/PiratePad:
From Google: http://piratepad.net/front-page/
Alternatives:
PiratePad.ca (http://piratepad.ca/)
Includes a Team Site to manage multiple pads.
EtherPad Foundation (http://etherpad.org/)
-More sites that host an etherpad instance
-Option to dowload Etherpad for Windows/Mac or Linux Box
-Instructions to run/host on your own server (still raw)
MixedInk (http://www.mixedink.com/#/_edu_how_it_works)
A more robust collaboration tool, with version tracking (but may be a little slow with loading at times).